circalittoral zone
circalittoral zone The area of the continental shelf sea-bed that lies below the zone of periodic tidal exposure. It is approximately equivalent to the sublittoral zone. Compare INFRALITTORAL; MEDIOLITTORAL; see also LITTORAL ZONE.
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